The wildly successful global promoters Flying Circus have announced they’re bringing their infamous parties to Australian shores. In the past year alone the Circus has popped up for 60+ events in over 35 countries, with over 100,000 partygoers attending worldwide. For their Australian tour they’ll be bringing over three heavy-hitting international names: Audiofly, Martin Buttrich and Blond:ish. The Sydney shindig goes down on Saturday April 4 at the Greenwood Hotel. Recommended.
A host of the biggest house and techno names on the 2015 Future Music Festival lineup have been announced for a seriously huge sideshow. Led by the imitableSven VКth, the German luminary is hosting a massive Cocoon lineup, featuringSeth Troxler,Green Velvet,Art Department,Apollonia,U-Khan,Marc Jarvin,Dave StuartandReach Visuals.It all goes down onFriday March 6at theMetro Theatre.If you know what’s good for you, you’ll get along to this one.
Born in Chicago before moving to Detroit’s west side, there are few names in the house world that command as much respect asDelano Smith. Having released on seminal labels such as Third Ear, Sushitech and Still Music, and one of the last jocks remaining from the first wave of Detroit’s house DJs, Smith has one of the most renowned legacies on the planet. He’ll appear onSaturday March 21atThe Spice Cellar.
Tour rumours: it looks like Sydney will be receiving some very big-name international visits later in the year. Lock in November tours from the likes ofAnklepants,Danny Daze,Chris Liebing,Matthias Tanzmann,Oxia,Pig & DanandRњdhМd. Expect a Sydney sojourn from DJ duo and label partners of Get Physical,M.A.N.D.Y, and SpaniardHenry Saizlater next month. Oh, and anyone who reads this column regularly will notice a distinct partiality for the Giegling imprint – expect visits from three of their finest inKonstantin,KettenkarussellandLeafar Legovmighty soon.
Best releases this week:Low Jackhas knocked it out of the park with hisImaginary BoogieEP(on The Trilogy Tapes). Other highlights includeDeveloper’sLiberation Signals(Weekend Circuit),Egyptrixx’sTransfer Of Energy(Feelings Of Power) andTimothyBlake’sSquigglesEP(Kleine Reise).
Recommended:
SATURDAY FEBRUARY 28
wAFF
The Pontoon
Joachim Spieth,Dave Mayer
Tornado Wallace
SUNDAY MARCH 1
Marcellus Pittman, Giles Smith, James Priestley
FRIDAY MARCH 6
Theo Parrish
SATURDAY MARCH 7
Carl Cox
LOVECULT 2000: Tama Sumo
Suzanne Kraft
SATURDAY MARCH 21
Dixon,Âme
Delano Smith
SATURDAY APRIL 21
Developer
SATURDAY APRIL 18
James Zabiela
FRIDAY MAY 29
Carmada
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